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Donation Drive to Benefit Staten Island Victims of Hurricane Sandy

A donation drive to benefit victims of Hurricane Sandy in Staten Island will be held on Saturday, November 10 from 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. at Jane Ryan Elementary School at 190 Park Lane in Trumbull.  Collections will be organized through the Uniform Firefighters Association and the Carl Vincent Bini Memorial Fund.  Bini was a firefighter who died on 9/11.  More information can also be found at  <http://www.binifund.org.  New donated items needed include garbage bags, work gloves, cough and cold medicine, surgical masks, cleaning supplies, paper towels, school supplies, soap, laundry detergent, baby wipes, socks, rain or work boots, mops, and brooms.  

A 16-foot van is being rented to drive the items to Staten Island on Saturday immediately following the drive's conclusion.  For additional information, please email leahjshelton@yahoo.com.

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